Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Subsequent Risk of Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations for Atrial Fibrillation.

ABSTRACT: Background Although emerging evidence has suggested the relationship of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with atrial fibrillation (AF), little is known about whether acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) increases the risk of repeated AF-related healthcare utilization. Methods This is a self-controlled case series study using the population-based emergency department (ED) and inpatient databases of 5 US states from 2007 through 2012. Among patients with existing AF, we identified patients with an AECOPD hospitalization and at least 1 ED visit or hospitalization for AF during the observation period. We constructed conditional Poisson regression models to compare the rate of AF-related ED visits or hospitalizations during sequential 90-day periods after th

SUBMITTER: Hirayama A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7735661 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature